US hedge fund Elliott Management has an estimated £200m exposure to UK specialist lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) which collapsed last week sparking renewed concerns over underwriting standards across the asset-backed private credit market, according to a report by the
Hedge fund Point72 Asset Management, led by Steve Cohen, has recruited Ryan Sheffler from Castleton Commodities International to lead an investment team focused on natural gas, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Millennium Management has recruited Erdit Hoxha, co-head of global equities at Goldman Sachs, marking the latest high-profile hire from the investment bank by the $86bn multi-manager hedge fund, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Several hedge funds managed by multi-strat major Citadel delivered positive returns in February, outperforming the broader equity market during a volatile month marked by macro uncertainty and sharp swings in AI-linked stocks, according to a report by CNBC.
Bill Ackman’s flagship vehicle, Pershing Square Capital Management, has started 2026 on the back foot, with its main listed fund, Pershing Square Holdings, down 11.1% year to date through 24 February, according to a report by Barron’s.
Multi-strategy hedge fund Verition Fund Management has so far kept its Dubai office open despite escalating conflict in the Middle East, offering staff flexibility but stopping short of mandating remote working, according to a report by Financial News London.
Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has agreed to tender its stake in Toyota Industries after Toyota raised its take-private bid to JPY20,600 per share, valuing the deal at $30bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Sydney-based hedge fund GCQ Funds Management has taken advantage of the recent tech selloff, purchasing around AUD200m ($143m) of beaten-down software stocks, betting the sector has hit its bottom, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has said London Stock Exchange Group can take additional steps to unlock shareholder value, despite welcoming the group’s newly announced £3bn share buyback, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has pushed back on the UK government’s proposal to restrict or ban non-compete clauses, warning that the plans risk undermining the UK’s competitiveness as global competition for investment and talent intensifies, according to a
